Olympian Tara Lipinski Reveals ‘Devastating' Family Update: ‘We Lost Our Baby'
Tara Lipinski announced that her surrogate suffered a miscarriage during the second trimester of her pregnancy with the Olympian and husband Todd Kapostasy's second baby.
The retired figure skater, 43, revealed the heartbreaking update via Instagram on Friday, May 1.
"I didn't think I was ready to share this yet," she wrote. "If you're part of this community, you know how sharing in the moment can break you. Sometimes just writing it down or saying it aloud makes it feel that much more real. It takes so much to pick yourself up and start over-and keep pushing. Putting blinders on can sometimes feel a little easier and doing it publicly always feels daunting."
Despite her hesitation, Lipinski noted that others bravely speaking out about their fertility journeys encouraged her to do the same.
"But I did it once and I can do it again. I was sitting on the plane home from D.C. after speaking to legislators on Capitol Hill to advocate that IVF should be accessible to all, and I realized I had to do it," she continued. "I was tearing up reading so many messages from women sharing their vulnerable stories and fears, I just knew now is the time."
Lipinski then explained that her surrogate suffered a pregnancy loss while carrying her and Kapostasy's second baby.
"A few months ago, we lost our baby in the second trimester," she wrote. "We've been on our second surrogacy journey for two years now. Our first surrogate, who carried [daughter] Georgie, wasn't medically cleared to proceed with our sibling journey. I grieved that ending and we started over. From the long road in finding a surrogate, to medical clearance setbacks, to a failed transfer, and now this loss … it hasn't been an easy road."
She added: "I feel incredibly lucky for the woman who carried our baby (our angel) who will always hold such a special place in my heart. And for our first surrogate, who has continued to support me from afar through this second journey. We will forever be connected."
Amid her own heartbreak, Lipinski offered support to individuals facing similar circumstances.
"A second trimester loss was devastating," she concluded. "Something new to add to the long list of heartbreaks we've endured on this fertility journey. Another memory that will be hard to erase. That appointment will be etched in my mind forever as well as all the steps that came after when a pregnancy is that far along. My heart goes out to all the people who have experienced miscarriage, baby loss and stillbirth. You are warriors. Reading so many of your stories has reminded me how important it is to share-even when it's hard. Especially when it's hard."
Lipinski has been forthcoming about her fertility struggles over the years. Outside of her surrogacy efforts, she has suffered multiple miscarriages and failed IVF transfers herself. She was ultimately diagnosed with endometriosis and underwent surgery for the condition.
In a pre-taped Today interview that aired on Friday, Lipinski detailed her plans to expand her family.
"We're going to use surrogacy again," she said, noting that she still has embryos remaining. "I joke … we're going to use all five of those embryos."
Lipinski and Kapostasy tied the knot in June 2017 and welcomed daughter Georgie via surrogate in October 2023.
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This story was originally published May 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM.